North Carolina is widely considered to be home to some of the most haunted houses in America, including ghostly appearances at Biltmore Estate, UNC University Campuses, historic houses, etc.
Clayton Fear Farm is an annual Halloween Haunted Scream Park on a Farm located near Triangle area with exciting and scary haunted attractions that feature new scary haunted attractions each year.
Mordecai House
The Mordecai House stands as the centerpiece of Raleigh’s Historic Mordecai Park and dates back to 1785; predating Raleigh itself. Built by Joel Lane as part of a major plantation at that time, later being renovated by state architect William Nichols to become a Greek Revival mansion by state architect Nichols himself. Through time this home has been home to various generations of Mordecais and seen various paranormal activities as well as claimed hauntings.
One of the most haunted parts of any house is its staircase. People often report hearing a woman’s voice or footsteps coming from upstairs; paranormal investigators have experienced strong emotions while exploring this home; one even captured what appeared to be child’s humming on an EVP while exploring its staircase; this sound caused him to break down and cry!
New Hanover County Library
New Hanover County Library serves North Carolina’s Lower Cape Fear region and operates five libraries: Carolina Beach Library, Law Library, Myrtle Grove Branch Library, New Hanover County Public Library and Northeast Regional Library. This institution is amongst one of the most-visited libraries in North Carolina.
Its collection focuses on local history materials that meet the needs of a diverse population. Geographically speaking, New Hanover County encompasses New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties at any point when any given material was created; furthermore any documents produced during that period mentioning people or locations designated as New Hanover County at that point in time may also fall within this realm.
New Hanover County Library is planning on opening its fifth branch in Pine Valley, one of the fastest-growing communities within New Hanover County. Initial planning efforts for this facility began this spring and its expected opening is anticipated sometime during spring 2025. Library cards are free for residents, property owners and teachers in county schools residing within New Hanover County as well as teachers working within institutions of higher learning – while students enrolled at institutions can obtain one for a small fee.
Paint Rock
Paint Rock Rock Art was first sculpted some 5,000 years ago at the North Carolina-Tennessee border and is believed to be one of the earliest pictographs ever created in this region. Petroglyphs depict various animals like deer and bear as well as human figures; one depicts a mission with clouds of black smoke possibly commemorating its burning, while another features Alice Todd being kidnapped from North Carolina into Tennessee.
The rock paintings on the rocky cliff were spiritually significant for numerous tribes and had an important historical legacy. Their significance may have come from being located atop an important route archaeologists believe was used by both prehistoric and historic travelers – possibly pilgrimages or healing hot spring visits or both!
Weather damage, campfires and other factors had left many petroglyphs destroyed or altered; but Abilene Christian University associate professor of English Jeremy Elliott and Mary Weahkee are working together to make rock art more accessible by creating interactive websites to assist viewers in engaging with it and understanding its meaning.
Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher played a pivotal role in keeping North Carolina’s port open to blockade runners who supplied Confederate armies inland. A Union victory here proved decisive for their cause and effectively sealed its demise.
Under Col. William Lamb’s leadership, Fort Williams expanded from its initial collection of sand batteries with few guns into an Earthen Fortress that covered one mile of land defense and one-third mile of sea defense. Today visitors can still visit its remnants, such as its fully restored Shepard Battery which features an impressive 32-pounder seacoast gun.
Tour trails surrounded by shade-giving live oaks offer guided or self-guided tours of 15 outdoor exhibits at Fort Fisher State Historic Site, while also boasting a museum and visitor center. Additionally, guests are encouraged to explore nearby NC Aquarium which houses freshwater species as well as rare marine life such as loggerhead sea turtles.
